savage
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Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In England the media coverage of refereeing is savage.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Fears that artificial intelligence products will butcher the business models of software-as-a-service companies has caused savage selling in their stocks.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens,” he said during his acceptance speech.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
"And I think, perhaps," said Shasta, "someone ought to be told that there's an army of savage Calormenes attacking Anvard at this very moment."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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